Open Daily
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Camps & Classes

The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo offers programs for kids, adults, families, and community groups. To schedule a program or ask questions, contact the Zoo Education Department at 260-427-6808 or

Family Wild Nights NOW REGISTERING!
Summer Safari Day Camp
Zoomobile
Spring Break Camp
Wild Nights
Storytime
Santa Visits the Zoo

Family Wild Nights

Looking for a unique family experience? Spend a WILD night at the zoo with your kids! Choose from these custom-designed adventures:

Sleep With the Sharks Family Nights
Your under-the-sea adventure will explore all things under the ocean, then you’ll sleep in the aquarium right next to the sharks! Age 5 & up with adult.
$25 per child, $15 per adult
April 19, May 23, September 13

Sleep Under the Stars Family Nights
Pitch your own tent and learn about nocturnal critters as your family camps out a the zoo! Age 5 & up with adult.
$25 per child, $15 per adult
June 14, July 25, August 8, August 22 , and August 30

Preschool Family Nights
Parents and preschoolers are invited to have their own fun-filled night in the aquarium gallery! Age 3 to 5 with adult.
$25 per child, $15 per adult
June 21, September 5

Birthday Wild Nights
Your child and friends are invited to the ultimate birthday celebration! Age 5 and up with adult supervision. Call for availability.

Click here to print a registration form,
or call 260-427-6808 or e-mail .

Fall Zoo School

Programs for Families

What's Cooking?
Find out what zoo animals eat, and then help the zoo keepers prepare and deliver afternoon feedings to selected animals. Children ages 5 and older, please. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday, September 20
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $15 per child, $10 per adult

Going Batty
Local bat rehabilitator and educator Bob Walton will introduce us to the bats of Indiana and explain how we can help with bat rehabilitation efforts. Families will construct their own bat house during the workshop, so please bring a hammer to the program! Fee includes one bat house per family. Children ages 5 and over only, please. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday, October 4
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Fee: $35 per family (includes bat house materials)

Family Night at the Museum
You’ve seen the movie – now experience it! Spend a fun-filled night at the Diehm Museum of Natural History. Explore the museum as you look for clues to solve a mystery, then bed down in the museum’s halls for the night. Pizza dinner and continental breakfast included. Children ages 5 and older, please. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

6:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22 – 9:00 a.m. Sunday, November 23
Fee: $25 per child, $15 per adult

Click here to print a registration form,
or call 260-427-6808 or e-mail .

Programs for Kids

Horse Sense 101
Children who love horses will learn about feeding, grooming, hoof care, and how to relate to these beautiful animals, all while working with the zoo’s ponies. We’ll also explore tack, pony characteristics and animal communication.

            Children ages 6-8:
            Saturday, September 6
            10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

            Children ages 9-12
            Saturday, September 6
            12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.

            Fee: $15 per child

Preschool Discovery Program: Fur, Feathers, and Scales
Preschoolers can learn about their favorite animals as they explore animal body coverings in a series of three weekly sessions. Classes are designed to encourage child's sense of wonder.

Children ages 4-5
September 11, 18, and 25
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $40 per child (for all three dates)

Click here to print a registration form,
or call 260-427-6808 or e-mail .

Programs for Scouts and Groups

A Night at the Museum
You’ve seen the movie – now experience it! Spend a fun-filled night at the Diehm Museum of Natural History. Explore the museum as you look for clues to solve a mystery, then bed down in the museum’s halls for the night. Pizza dinner and continental breakfast included.

Scouts can be registered individually or as a group. Scouts attending individually must be accompanied by an adult; troops must include adequate adult supervision. Groups will be combined until maximum amount of participants is reached.

Cub Scouts: 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 14 – 9:00 a.m. Saturday, November 15

Girl Scouts: 6:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15 – 9:00 a.m. Sunday, November 16

Fee: $25 per child, $15 per adult

Click here to print a registration form,
or call 260-427-6808 or e-mail .

Summer Safari Day Camp

Kids ages 4-14 can enjoy a week-long adventure as they explore the animal kingdom. Camps are offered during the summer months.

Summer Safari 2009 Registration will begin in February, 2009.

Zoomobile

Liven up your next gathering with a WILD visit from the zoo! We’ll bring friendly animals and tailor our presentation to meet your needs. Fee charged.

Spring Break Camp

Enjoy a wild week of activities during your school’s spring vacation. Fee charged.

Wild Nights

Find out what happens at the zoo at night … all night! Enjoy after-dark adventures and nature activities, then sleep indoors next to the sharks! Programs are available for families with children age 5 and older; homeschool groups; schools, scouts, youth groups, and other organized groups of children age 7-12. Fee charged.

Special Event: Halloween Wild Nights
Haunt the Train Ride at the Great Zoo Halloween, hear Halloween folklore, and cook around a campfire! Spend the night in the aquarium gallery.
October 17, 18, 24, 25, 31

Storytime

Load up your preschool kids and join is for Storytime on selected weekdays in August and September. Free.

Santa Visits the Zoo

Saturday, December 20, 2008
Join us for a magical holiday adventure for the whole family! Meet Santa and his reindeer, enjoy make-and-take crafts, stories, and special activities, have your photo taken with Santa, and more! Fee charged.